James Woodworth

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1804
Died
March 26, 1869
Age at death
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodworth6,927
Opponents6,131
1
Elections run

James Woodworth (1804–1869), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 with 6,927 votes (53.05%), defeating Robert S Blackwell and Edward Turner and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has James Woodworth received?

James Woodworth has received 6,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Woodworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIllinoisWon6,92753.05%Robert S Blackwell
Edward Turner

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000734) and Wikidata (Q3246869). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.